It is the purpose of these specifications to
establish minimum acceptable standards for street construction in
the Village of Kiryas Joel, Orange County, New York. In setting forth
these standards for the protection of the public safety, the Village
Board determines that the specifications, standards and requirements
contained herein are the minimum standards to which all streets in
the Village of Kiryas Joel must hereinafter be constructed, reconstructed,
widened, or restored. Existing streets shall be brought up to these
standards by developers as needed to accommodate new development.
The terms "streets" and "roads" are used interchangeably in these
specifications and shall include, without limitation, widenings. Sidewalks
and walkways are used interchangeably in these specifications.
A plan of the proposed street shall be prepared
by a qualified professional engineer or qualified land surveyor licensed
by the State of New York.
A.
The street design plans shall show the following elements,
as a minimum:
(1)
Proposed right-of-way of at least 50 feet (60 feet for designated
streets) described by metes and bounds. Roads are required to be public
and dedicated to the Village unless the Planning Board grants an exception
for private roads due to an extraordinary condition(s).
[Amended 9-21-2018 by L.L. No. 2-2018]
(2)
Location, width, profiles and grades of the proposed roadway. Street pavement width shall be 37 feet minimum plus six-inch curbs on both sides, concrete sidewalks shall be six feet wide located on both sides of the street. For projects fronting on existing streets with substandard widths, applicants shall widen the street proportionate to the frontage of their project and construct sidewalks and curbs, to the requisite widths and at their own cost. See also § 124-6B for additional requirements.
[Amended 9-21-2018 by L.L. No. 2-2018]
(3)
Cross sections of the roadbed, curbs, and sidewalks, super elevations
and maximum safe speed of curves. All road profiles must illustrate
vertical curves designed to accommodate school buses, firetrucks and
tractor trailers.
[Amended 9-21-2018 by L.L. No. 2-2018]
(4)
Storm drainage system including calculated runoffs,
culverts, ditches and other drainage structures with invert elevations,
slopes and calculated capacities.
(5)
Location of easements and utilities, including electrical,
gas, telephone, water and sewer lines, signs, sidewalks, streetlights,
hydrants, mail boxes, and walkway easements. Streetlights shall be
set at a maximum spacing of 200 feet. Fire hydrants shall be set at
a maximum spacing of 350 feet. Fire hydrants and mailboxes shall be
set two feet off the sidewalk. No fences, trees, bushes, plants, or
any type of obstruction shall be permitted within the right-of-way.
No private structures or parking may be within 10 feet of the sidewalks.
(6)
Positive drainage outlets shall be indicated and means
of access (easement) if not within applicant's property. Easements
shall be described by metes and bounds.
(7)
Names of adjacent property owners including names
of property owners adjacent to off-site drainage outlets.
(8)
Private roads or driveways serving more than six dwelling
units shall be constructed to these standards unless a specific waiver
is approved by the Planning Board. Where any property having an existing
private intersection with a Village street undergoes a change in use,
it shall conform with these street specifications.
(9)
All street names must be designated by the Village Board.
[Added 9-21-2018 by L.L.
No. 2-2018]
B.
One copy each of the plans shall be submitted to the
Village Department of Pubic Works (hereinafter "DPW") and Village
Engineer at the time of application to the Planning Board pursuant
to the Code of the Village of Kiryas Joel, and to the County Commissioner
of Public Works when said proposed street drains towards, intersects
or may otherwise affect a County highway. Such streets must not be
subject to any right or easement to others which will in any way interfere
with its use as a street at all times. Such streets, widenings, easements,
public improvements and infrastructure must be offered to the Village
by an appropriate offer of dedication, including deeds and easements,
containing the correct metes and bounds description as shown on the
approved map. The offer of dedication, deeds, easements and filing
instruments must be approved by the Attorney for the Village. Fees
must be paid by the applicant.
C.
A technical review by the DPW and/or Village Engineer
of the street plans, as described herein, is required. Field inspection
by the Village Engineer, or Village DPW, of the proposed street or
streets during construction is also required. The applicant shall
reimburse the Village for the professional fees required in accordance
with the review and/or inspection.
D.
Permanent and temporary easements must be furnished
in said deed granting to the Village the right, though not the responsibility,
to maintain all outlets for surface water or natural stream drainage
which will run from such roadway over private property to a point
where a natural watercourse exists and to which such outlet and easement
will carry such water. A minimum of 20 feet width of easement shall
be required for the maintenance of said easements.
E.
All the proposed improvements, including, without limitation, pavements, sidewalks, curbs, widenings, and all other improvements, must be constructed to conform to the minimum requirements and standards set forth herein and notation citing Chapter 124, Streets Specifications, in the Code of the Village of Kiryas Joel be affixed to the street improvement plan and approved subdivision plot. The Village may withhold certificates of occupancy if all improvements have not been properly completed. The failure to cite the street specifications shall not relieve any person of the requirement to comply with the street specifications.
Plans submitted shall not be altered or amended
after having been approved by the Village DPW and Planning Board,
unless amended plans are resubmitted and approved. However, the developer,
at his own expense, shall provide any additional infrastructure, storm
drainage facilities or utilities as may be ordered by the Village
DPW, if during the course of construction, in the opinion of the Village
DPW, the Village Engineer and/or the County DPW, such additional structures
of facilities are necessary to prevent any need for future installations
of utilities or culverts within the pavement area, to assure the durability
of pavement, future maintenance of right-of-way, or welfare and safety
of the public.
A.
Before offering for sale any lot or dwelling unit
not on a public highway or on a public highway to be widened or reconstructed,
the applicant must first file at the office of the Village Clerk plans
which have been approved by the Planning Board of the Village of Kiryas
Joel. Public improvements, including, without limitation, new road
construction and road widenings, must be completed in accordance with
state and local law.
B.
Prior to the issuance of a building permit for any
property, the developer shall complete, for street purposes, the clearing
and grubbing and excavation; filling; rough grading and storm drainage;
both within the development and the required off-site drainage, as
hereinafter specified. All street right-of-way fronting, and drainage
easements serving such lot and extending from existing improved right-of-way
and easements up to and including the last lots upon which a building
permit is requested to be issued shall be improved in order to assure
suitable access by fire, police, ambulance and other emergency vehicles
to sites of actual building construction.
C.
Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy
for a structure on any lot, the street upon which the lot fronts must
have been satisfactorily constructed. All related street and public
improvements, including sidewalks, utilities, connections, streetlighting,
street signs, fire hydrants, mailboxes, and surface restoration, etc.,
must have been properly completed. Dedication as set forth below must
have been accepted. The Village may, at its discretion, permit the
application of the top course of asphalt to be deferred, if the new
road is expected to experience significant use by construction equipment
for a period of time in conjunction with ongoing development. This
will only be considered if adequate monetary funds, directly accessible
by the Village, are posted by the developer for this and related preparatory
work. The one-year maintenance period would begin upon the satisfactory
completion of the top course of asphalt and subsequent acceptance
by the Village.
A.
Where streets are to be dedicated, such dedication
shall not be accepted until the applicant's professional engineer
or licensed land surveyor and the Village DPW, and if requested by
the Village, the Village Engineer shall have certified to the Village
Board in writing that the construction of the streets and/or street
widenings, public improvements, and infrastructure have been completed
in accordance with the approved plans and specifications that follow,
and that the total right-of-way area has been cleared of all debris
and all construction completed in a workmanlike manner. The Village
shall have the right to rely on the opinion of the applicant's engineer,
even if it has received a concurring opinion from its own professionals.
B.
In his written certification, as required above, the
developer's professional engineer shall state clearly that he has
inspected all phases of the street construction and that all work
has been completed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications.
C.
There shall also be a certification from a licensed
land surveyor stating that the new street, sidewalk, utilities, and
infrastructure, together with related improvements, have been constructed
within the right-of-way bounds.
D.
Inspection procedures during road construction, involving
the developer's engineer, the contractor, and the Village, are described
in a following section.
A.
The following sections include general and more detailed
specifications for design and construction of new streets and all
streets must hereinafter be constructed, reconstructed, widened, or
restored. These are minimum standards, which may have to be made more
stringent for specific situations, if so determined by the Village
DPW or the Village Engineer.
B.
The following streets are designated through streets
and shall have a minimum right-of-way width of 60 feet and a minimum
pavement width of 40 feet: Acres Road, Bakertown Road, Forest Road,
Schunemunk Road, Mountain Road and County Route 44. The Village DPW
may, and a developer shall, open such streets to the full right-of-way
width. Any issues related to the placement of improvements in the
right-of-way or related to the exact bounds of the right-of-way shall
be determined by the Village DPW with the assistance of the Village
Engineer. An appeal may be had to the Board of Trustees, whose decision
shall be final.
A.
Intersections are subject to the development standards
as may be adopted in the Subdivision of Land regulations. See the
Code of the Village of Kiryas Joel.[1] All intersections with existing Village or county roads
shall be constructed with the edge of pavement having a radius of
20 feet maximum. Intersections within a development shall be constructed
with the edge of pavement having a radius of 25 feet minimum and 35
feet maximum. All intersections shall be illuminated by streetlights.
B.
Where a development street intersects a Village or
county road, the approved plans will show the proposed type, length
and diameter of pipe and drainage flow along the existing public road.
The pipe will be installed and paid for by the developer under the
direction of the Village DPW and Village Engineer, or the County DPW
or his representative, as the case may be. The grade of the intersecting
street with a Village or county road shall be a negative 2% from the
edge of pavement of the Village or county road for a distance of 50
feet along the center line of the new road. The County DPW shall be
notified of all intersections with county roads, for approval of location,
grade and drainage structures. All intersection configurations shall
comply with sight distance requirements set forth herein.
A.
Minimum horizontal sight distance shall be as follows:
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Speed Limit
(mph)
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Sight Distance
(feet)
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30
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200
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B.
The above-mentioned minimum sight distances shall
apply to street intersections and driveways. Additional sight distance
may be required in specific locations, in consideration of steep slopes,
or other conditions.
In general, street lines within a block, deflecting
from each other at any one point by more than 10°, shall be connected
with a curve, the radius of which for the center line of street shall
not be less than 400 feet on major streets, 200 feet on collector
streets and 100 feet on minor streets. The outer street line in each
case shall be parallel to such inner street line. A tangent of at
least 100 feet long shall be introduced between reverse curves on
arterial and collector streets.
The grade of the street shall not be in excess
of 10% nor less than 1%. At intersections, a 2% negative grade shall
be provided for a distance of 50 feet from the edge of the traveled
way. The Village DPW or Village Engineer must approve any exception.
A.
The developer shall design and construct all driveways
within the limits of the right-of-way with sufficient sight distance
and with a grade no more than one inch per foot from curb or ditch
line to the right-of-way line. Driveways shall include, without limitation,
private street entrances on public streets. All driveways shall have
a minimum eight-inch R.O.B. gravel foundation course from curb or
ditch line to right-of-way line and no less than three-inch asphalt
wearing course from curb or street pavement line to right-of-way line,
which shall be applied during or after the laying of the street pavement.
The Village DPW or Village Engineer may require asphalt paving beyond
the right-of-way line, into the property, where special circumstances
warrant. Driveways may be required to constructed to street specifications
if warranted.
B.
All driveways shall be graded to the satisfaction
of the Village DPW prior to the surfacing of such driveways. Any driveway
not complying with these requirements shall be reconstructed at the
expense of the property owner.
C.
If driveway culverts are required, they shall be minimum
12 inches in diameter and 30 feet long. Culvert pipe material shall
comply with culvert drain pipe as specified elsewhere. Minimum 12
inches of cover shall be provided over the culvert.
Where surface water from streets must lead through,
other than gutters and storm drains or existing stream channels, outside
the right-of-way, permanent drainage easements having a minimum width
of 20 feet shall be provided to a point where a natural watercourse
exists. In some cases, this may include easements over property outside
the boundaries of the subdivision involved. Natural stream or ditch
channels shall have a minimum of 20 feet wide permanent easements
and be shown on the proposed plans of the subdivision, if required
by the Village Engineer for a specific public purpose. All permanent
easement lines shall be monumented as a right-of-way. The Village
shall have an easement for public use in any improvements, facilities,
and appurtenances installed within street rights-of-way, including,
without limitation, water and/or sewer lines, whether or not dedicated
to any public agency.
Road and development plans shall include erosion
control measures, which will be provided during construction as necessary,
using appropriate techniques for specific situations. Erosion control
measures shall be employed as necessary to prevent loss of soil from
erosion, and also to prevent resulting property damage, siltation,
and contamination of watercourses or impoundments. Erosion control
measures may include hay bales, silt fences, diversion ditches, siltation
ponds, dumped stone, or other provisions, used singly or in combination
as needed.
On all streets, Portland cement concrete curbs
shall be constructed to the dimensions and specifications shown in
the attached Figure 3.[1] A base course of eight inches of R.O.B. gravel, tamped
and free of stone over two-inch thickness shall be laid under all
curbing. A concrete mix of 4,000 psi after 28 days shall be used and
shall be finished and cured to the satisfaction of the Village DPW
and Village Engineer. Curbs shall be depressed four inches at all
driveways. Stone curbs or precast curbs may be substituted on approval
of the Village DPW and Village Engineer. Sections of curb may not
be longer than 10 feet without suitable expansion joints.
[1]
Editor's Note: Figure 3 is on file in the
Village offices.
Where required by the Village Engineer or Village,
the developer shall provide and install guide rails in accordance
with the standards set forth in the Highway Design Manual, Facilities
Design Division, New York State Department of Transportation, Chapter
10.
A.
The drainage system, and/or culverts, with respect
to all proposed streets and driveways, shall be designed in accordance
with established engineering principles and approved by the Village
DPW and Village Engineer. Plans for any drainage structure other than
pipe culverts, when existing or proposed, shall be submitted in detail
to the Village DPW and Village Engineer for approval. The minimum
grade of any drainage pipe or culvert shall not be less than 1%. The
approved plans shall show invert elevations of the inlet and outlet
of all drainage structures. Any deviation from the approved plans
shall be on approval of the Village DPW or Village Engineer, in writing.
Any substantial change shall require amendment of the subdivision
plat or site plan. No culvert pipe shall be less than 15 inches in
diameter unless by approval of the Village DPW and Village Engineer.
Pipe for culverts may be reinforced concrete, which shall conform
to the attached specifications for materials, aluminized corrugated
metal pipe of a gauge in accordance with the New York State Specifications
for corrugated metal pipe, or high-density polyethylene corrugated
pipe with smooth interiors, equal to ADS N-12 pipe.
B.
The width of the trench in which the pipe is laid
shall be sufficient to permit tamping of the backfill around the pipe.
A cushion of a least six inches shall be laid in line with grade prior
to laying the pipe. No rock over three inches in thickness shall protrude
or lay in this cushion. The soil below the cushion shall be stable
enough that there will be no settlement of pipe after backfilling
the trench.
C.
The pipe shall be laid to true line and grade on the
prepared bed of the trench. All connections for corrugated metal pipe
shall consist of twelve-inch corrugated metal bands lapping on equal
portions of the sections to be connected. Backfilling of the trench
shall be done with R.O.B. gravel or other suitable material approved
by the DPW. The backfill shall be made in layers of no more than 18
inches which shall be compacted. The top of any drainage pipe shall
be no less than 12 inches below the finished grade of pavement unless
approved by the Village DPW or Village Engineer.
D.
Drainage systems shall be designed to preserve the
natural patterns and directions of drainage that existed prior to
development.
E.
All drainage structures shall be of a size sufficient
to carry natural water runoff and stormwater, and also that which,
in the opinion of the Village DPW or Village Engineer, may be reasonably
anticipated from future construction both from within the development
and from adjoining properties. Additional or larger culverts and drainage
structures shall be installed and paid for by the developer if the
Village DPW and Village Engineer so direct. In general, storm sewers
and culverts shall be designed for a twenty-five-year frequency storm.
Ditching and grading shall be designed and planned in conjunction
with the storm sewer system to handle overflows from larger storms,
in order to prevent or minimize flooding and water damage. Storm drainage
systems in areas of higher-density development or in other sensitive
areas may have to be designed to handle larger storms.
The following procedures shall be followed during
the various stages of development and construction of all streets,
public improvements, utilities and infrastructure (NOTE: Inspections
are required before any covering or backfilling of work!):
A.
Prior to commencing work, a jobsite meeting will be
held, including the developer's contractor and engineer, and the Village
DPW and Village Engineer. General procedures shall be discussed, including
time schedules, notification requirements, and subsequent work activities.
Specific procedures for dealing with drainage, erosion, traffic control,
materials to be used, and other pertinent matters shall be discussed
at this meeting. The center line of the proposed road should be staked
out prior to this meeting, along with any easements.
B.
After construction has commenced, but prior to the
placement of any fill material, another jobsite meeting shall be held,
including the same parties as mentioned above. The areas stripped
and rough graded shall be inspected. The Village DPW and Village Engineer
shall determine if field conditions warrant additional measures, such
as additional excavation, perforated drains, geotextile fabric, or
more erosion control measures. Gravel or shale proposed to be used
for embankment fill or road subbase shall be approved by the Village,
along with equipment and procedures to be used for placement and compaction.
C.
Prior to blacktopping, the Village DPW and Village
Engineer shall inspect the prepared subbase, and shall check for gravel
content, compaction, and grades. He may order sample holes dug, or
compaction tests, as he determines necessary.
D.
The Village DPW and Village Engineer shall also inspect
the drainage system at this time, including pipe sizes, catch basin
placement, and relative elevation of catch basin tops. The developer's
engineer or land surveyor shall furnish written certification regarding
actual lines and grades of the road prior to paving. The certification
shall also state that the drainage system as installed is in conformance
with the approved plans, including pipe sizes, elevations slopes,
and catch basin placement and elevations. If other underground utilities,
including, without limitation, water and sewer pipes have been installed
as part of the project, similar inspections and written certification
shall be required for them.
E.
The Village DPW and Village Engineer shall make an
inspection after the binder asphalt course has been applied, and again
after the top course has been applied. He shall check for proper thickness,
compaction, quality of asphalt, and transition to catch basin tops,
paved gutters, and other critical points.
F.
The Village DPW shall make intermediate or additional
inspections as it deems advisable during the course of the work. At
its request, the Village Engineer may also be present during these
inspections, or may conduct inspections independently. No action or
inspection by the Village DPW or Village Engineer shall relieve the
responsibility of the developer to construct the road and related
improvements in accordance with the approved plans and the Village
street specifications. The developer is responsible for retaining
an engineer to provide the necessary inspection and quality control
during construction, and to provide the necessary certifications to
the Village after construction is completed.
A.
The developer shall complete the shaping of the street
right-of-way, streams and ditches and easement areas to the line and
grade as shown on the approved plans and as otherwise may be directed
by the Village DPW and Village Engineer. In the construction of the
roadway, all topsoil, loam, rocks and organic material shall be removed
until a satisfactory subbase is established.
B.
Wherever possible, or as directed by the Village DPW
and Village Engineer, topsoil shall be stockpiled in designated areas
for subsequent surface restoration. All fills shall be made with acceptable
material as approved by the Village DPW and Village Engineer. Such
fills shall be made in layers of not more than 18 inches each and
properly compacted with a ten-ton roller or equivalent.
C.
If the Village DPW and Village Engineer determine
that field conditions warrant extra provisions during road construction
not specifically shown on the road plans, they may so direct their
inclusion. Examples include perforated lateral drains to relieve wet
areas, and geotextile fabric to improve soil stability in designated
areas. Fabric to be used shall be approved by the Village and shall
generally be a porous woven product, exhibiting excellent qualities
of strength, tear resistance, and minimal deformation.
D.
The subgrade shall be shaped to line and grade with
no depressions. The subgrade shall be stable in all respects to the
satisfaction of the Village DPW and Village Engineer before the foundation
course is laid. No large stones or rock ledges shall protrude into
the foundation course.
E.
Also, before the foundation course is laid, all storm
and sanitary sewers and all utilities, including house connections
for existing and future homes, and hydrants, shall have been installed
to the satisfaction of the Village DPW and Village Engineer.
F.
All slopes and sidewalk areas within the right-of-way
shall be graded before the foundation course is made and all loose
and exposed stone will be removed. All slopes shall be fully stabilized
in a manner satisfactory to the Village DPW.
A.
The foundation course shall consist of approved screened
("Item 4") gravel with a minimum compacted depth of nine inches. The
material shall be placed on the prepared subgrade in two layers and
each layer shall be fine graded and thoroughly compacted by rolling
with a ten-ton roller or other equivalent compaction equipment. The
screened gravel shall be fine graded and compacted to an elevation
allowing for the wearing course and approved by the Village DPW. Compaction
of the foundation course shall generally be minimum 95% of standard
proctor maximum density. A minimum of three months shall be allowed
for the street to settle and compact before pavement shall be constructed.
Stakes with final line and grade shall be maintained by the developer
at all times to check the foundation course as well as pavement. Material
specifications for R.O.B. gravel and screened gravel are given in
these specifications, in a following section.
B.
An alternate subbase foundation would consist of five-inch
minimum thickness of approved "Item 4" screened gravel overlying 15
inches minimum thickness of approved shale.
A.
After the foundation course has been inspected and
approved by the Village DPW and Village Engineer with the three-month
settlement period elapsed, and found to be at a grade allowing for
the finished pavement, the pavement shall be laid as follows:
(1)
Paving shall be done on dry days only, with surface
temperatures not less than 40° F., when placing asphalt with a
compacted lift thickness of three inches or greater, and at least
45° F. for a compacted lift thickness between one inch and three
inches. Asphalt shall be from a source approved by the Village. Proper
equipment shall be provided for the work. Trucks delivering the hot
asphalt shall be insulated or covered with canvas. Pavers shall be
capable of spreading and finishing courses of plant mix material in
lane widths in accordance with the specified section grades and thicknesses.
Steel wheel rollers shall be 10 tons. All equipment, procedures, asphalt
material, asphalt temperatures, etc., shall conform with applicable
standards of the New York State Department of Transportation, described
in Section 401 of their publication Standard Specifications.
(2)
After the foundation course is prepared, a layer of
New York State Type 3 binder asphalt shall be applied and compacted
to a minimum thickness of four inches. The asphalt shall be rolled
immediately after application. The four-inch binder asphalt course
shall be applied over the full width of pavement, curb to curb.
(3)
A layer of New York State Type 6 top course asphalt
shall be applied over the binder course curb to curb, and compacted
to a depth of two inches. Where specified on project plans, or required
by the Village, Type 6 high-friction asphalt shall be used instead
of Type 6 top course. The asphalt shall be rolled immediately after
pavement. Bituminous tack coat will be applied on all paved surfaces
that will be covered with new asphalt.
B.
Unless the Village permits otherwise, the top course
asphalt shall be applied as soon as possible after the binder course
has been placed and compacted.
All slopes and other unpaved ground surfaces
to be restored shall be fine graded in conformance to the lines and
grades shown on the plans. Suitable topsoil shall be placed and lightly
compacted to a minimum thickness of three inches. Topsoil may be reused
from on-site stockpiles, or imported from outside sources. Soil tests
shall be done on site to determine if application of fertilizer or
pH adjustment chemical is needed. Seeding shall generally be a mixture
of fast-growing annual, mixed with perennial, seed that will flourish
in sun or shade. Typical recommended mixture is red fescue and bluegrass
seed at the rate of eight pounds per 1,000 square feet. Mulching should
immediately follow, such as an application of grain straw at two tons
per acre. On very steep slopes, the use of other ground cover, such
as crown vetch, may be preferable. Stabilization treatment shall be
accomplished with 15 days of soil exposure by grading.
If, in the opinion of the Village DPW and Village
Engineer, it is necessary to intercept and carry away groundwater
within the limits of the right-of-way, to protect the stability of
the road bed, curb or sidewalk areas, the subdrainage required by
the Village DPW and Village Engineer shall be installed. Perforated
pipe or porous wall pipe having a minimum diameter of four inches,
encased in six inches of 3/4 clean crushed stone or crushed gravel,
shall be used for such purpose in amount deemed necessary by the Village
DPW and Village Engineer. The crushed stone shall be enveloped with
a suitable porous woven fabric.
Catch basins and curb inlets shall be constructed
in order that surface water be intercepted. On square or rectangular
catch basins, six-inch walls up to five feet depth, eight-inch walls
up to 10 feet depth, twelve-inch wall over 10 feet depth shall be
used. Precast reinforced concrete catch basins with standard design
walls may also be used. Such structures shall be spaced at 400 feet
or less. Whenever, in the opinion of the Village DPW and Village Engineer,
ground conditions or other circumstances require it, larger or heavier
materials, additional materials, or reinforcing, or other modifications
and improvements in design and construction shall be made, as directed
by the Village DPW and Village Engineer at any time prior to construction
of pavement. All catch basins shall have sixteen-inch sumps. Pipe
penetrations shall be neat, and cut off flush with the interior walls
of the catch basin. Annular spaces around the pipe and other openings
shall be sealed with nonshrink grout. Cast iron frame and grate types
to be used shall be pre-approved by the Village, but shall generally
be equal to Campbell Foundry heavy duty "bicycle" grates.
Headwalls of concrete, mortared or dry stone
masonry shall be constructed at the outlet and inlet ends of all culvert
pipe. Culverts shall extend to the toe of embankment. The bearing
of all headwalls shall have a solid base. If soft material is encountered,
it shall be removed and backfilled with R.O.B. gravel. It shall be
the responsibility of the developer that no headwalls shall crack
or become tipped from settlement for a period of one year. A concrete
mix of 4,000 psi after 28 days shall be used. The Village DPW and
Village Engineer may, at their discretion, permit flared end sections,
as furnished by the pipe manufacturer, in lieu of headwalls.
Roof and cellar drains shall in no case be allowed
to flow onto the street right-of-way or into sanitary sewers. With
the approval of the Village DPW and Village Engineer in writing, these
drains may be piped to existing stormwater drains, if any, to which
they will be connected on top only. Such drains must be installed
prior to the start of the application of the foundation course. Drains
from sanitary sewers or septic tanks will not be permitted to flow
into street ditches or storm drains under any circumstances.
A.
The developer shall furnish and install street name
signs at all intersections in locations within the right-of-way approved
and directed by the Village. Stop signs, parking restrictions and
warning signs shall also be installed by the developer at the direction
of the Village.
B.
All signs shall conform to the Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices for Street and Highways and shall be set to a depth
of three feet below the ground surface.
A.
The developer shall establish and clearly mark on
site the limits of street right-of-way and easements with concrete
monuments; and the center line and grades of the finished road pavement
and the location and elevations of drainage structures as shown on
the approved plans with construction stakes. Such construction stakes
shall be maintained at the developer's expense until the construction
of road pavement, drainage structures, curbs, sidewalks and shoulders
has been completed, inspected and approved by the Village DPW and
the Village Engineer.
B.
The developer's engineer or licensed surveyor shall
certify that the location of all right-of-way lines is accurate before
acceptance of the street by the Village Board.
C.
All materials will be sampled and tested whenever
it may appear to be desirable. All materials must pass the soundness
tests for "Type B" as prescribed by the Specifications of the New
York State Department of Public Works and approved by the Village
DPW and Village Engineer.
D.
Concrete for headwalls, etc.
(1)
All concrete for headwalls, etc. shall be mixed in
mechanical mixers with contents of 100% Portland cement, clean water
free of oil, salt, acids, alkali, vegetable matter or other deleterious
matter, and aggregate that is clean, hard crushed stone or crushed
gravel free from clay, silt, loam or other deleterious matter.
(2)
Concrete shall develop an average ultimate compression
strength, based on a four-inch slump, of not less than 4,000 psi at
28 days and approved by the Village DPW and Village Engineer.
E.
Reinforced concrete pipe. The specifications shall
be the same as the New York State Department of Public Works Specifications
for Reinforced Concrete Pipe, except that the tongue and groove pipe
is preferred for all sizes. Each piece of pipe shall be stamped as
such and the condition of pipe shall be approved by the Village DPW
and Village Engineer.
F.
Corrugated metal pipe. Corrugated metal pipe shall
conform to the requirements of AASHTO. Designations M190 and M36 and
shall be fully bituminous coated. The Village DPW and Village Engineer
may require the corrugated pipe shall be in accordance with the New
York State Specifications for Corrugated Metal Pipe.
G.
High-density polyethylene pipe. Corrugated polyethylene
pipe shall conform to the standards of AASHTO M294, and ASTM D3350,
using high-quality virgin resin compounds. Smooth interior wall pipe
shall be used, equal to N-12 pipe as manufactured by Advance Drainage
System of Columbus, Ohio.
H.
Bituminous material.
(1)
All bituminous material shall conform with the general
specifications for materials of construction as given in Part II,
Section 6 of the Public Works Specifications, State of New York, Department
of Public Works, Division of Construction. See also Section 702 of
the NYSDOT Standard Specifications. See Section 703 for aggregate.
A.
Subbase gravel. All material shall be hard stone and
well graded from coarse to fine, free of topsoil, sod and other objectionable
materials and in general shall conform to the following:
(1)
R.O.B. gravel. The particles shall be of size that
will pass through a four-inch square mesh, with no more than 10% passing
#200 mesh sieve, and approved by the Village DPW and Village Engineer.
Reference is NYSDOT Item 304.04.
(2)
Screened gravel. This is processed material, commonly
known as "Item 4," conforming to the following particle size distribution:
|
Sieve Size Designation
|
Percent Passing By Weight
| |
|---|---|---|
|
2 inch
|
100%
| |
|
1/4 inch
|
30% to 65%
| |
|
No. 40
|
5% to 40%
| |
|
No. 200
|
0% to 100%
| |
|
Reference is NYSDOT Item 304.05
| ||
(3)
Shale or slag. All shale or slag shall be hard durable
material, well graded from coarse to fine, with no particles larger
than four inches, and meet with the approval of the Village DPW of
Highways and Village Engineer. Reference is NYSDOT Material Designation
703-0204.
B.
Crushed stone, crushed gravel and cover material.
(1)
All materials shall consist of clean, durable, sharp-angled
fragments of rock or gravel, free from soft or disintegrated stone,
dirt, or other objectionable materials. Carbonate stone is preferred.
(2)
Materials.
(a)
Crushed stone. Shall meet the following percentages
by weight, passing through the square screen openings.
|
Percent Passing by Weight
|
Screen Size
(inches)
| |
|---|---|---|
|
100%
|
1 1/2
| |
|
90% to 100%
|
1
| |
|
15%
|
1/2
| |
|
Reference is NYSDOT Material Designation 703-0201
|
(b)
For the application of bituminous material,
distributors must be provided with acceptable units for the control
of temperature of material. The bituminous material must be heated
to such temperatures as are required by the Village. No bituminous
material shall be applied when the surface of the pavement is wet,
and the Village reserves the right to order the application of such
material to be stopped when it deems the conditions unfavorable. Reference
is NYSDOT Standard Specification Section 400.
C.
Streetlights. Shall have a six feet (minimum) arm
as furnished by Orange and Rockland Utilities.
All properties fronting on streets shall have
sidewalks. All sidewalks shall be flush with the curb. To assure that
sidewalks on adjacent properties are set flush (match in grade and
alignment), the site plan applicant shall analyze existing conditions
no less than 20 feet beyond the applicant's property line (along the
frontage of adjacent parcels) and utilize this information when establishing
the placement and elevation of sidewalks along the applicant's frontage.
Construction requirements for sidewalks shall
be as follows:
A.
Minimum width: six feet zero inches.
C.
Construction details: to meet NYSDOT "Standard Details."
Concrete shall develop an average ultimate compression strength, based
on a four-inch slump, of not less than 4,000 psi at 28 days and approved
by the Village DPW and Village Engineer. Steel mesh reinforcement
is required.
D.
Elevation: shall be in compliance with NYSDOT requirements.
Where sections of sidewalk will be traversed by heavy vehicular traffic,
the granular base course and the concrete thickness shall both be
increased to a minimum of six inches.
Generally, drainage shall be directed away from
the right-of-way.
These standards and specifications shall be
interpreted to be the standards for streets and roads within the Village
of Kiryas Joel and shall have precedence over any law, regulation
or ordinance to the extent necessary to be so effective. Any variations
of the standards and specifications cited herein shall be subject
to the approval of the Village Board on the recommendation of the
Village DPW and Village Engineer. The prescriptive rights set forth
in Village Law § 6-626 shall be applicable to the full width
of the right-of-way. Any improvements existing in the right-of-way
shall be deemed amortized during such period. Any claim, proceeding
or action for change of width must be presented within the time set
forth in § 6-616. The failure to timely present a verified
claim (not a notice of claim) may not be excused.
In the event that any part of these street specifications,
or of any ordinance or regulation which may govern or otherwise affect
them, if for any reason modified or invalidated, the other portions
of said specifications not affected thereby shall remain in full force
and effect.
The Board of Trustees hereby declares its legislative
intent to supersede any provision of any local law, rule, or regulation
or provision of the law inconsistent with this chapter. The provisions
of law intended to be superseded include all the Village Law and any
other provision of law that the Village may supersede pursuant to
the Municipal Home Rule Law and the Constitution of the State of New
York. The courts are directed to take notice of this legislative intent
and apply it in the event the Village has failed to specify any provision
of law that may require supersession. The Board of Trustees hereby
declares that it would have enacted this chapter and superseded such
inconsistent provision had it been apparent.
